Didier de Chaffoy de Courcelles
(Johnson & Johnson)

Dr. Didier de Chaffoy de Courcelles, D.Sc., G.U.O., is Senior Vice President, Drug Discovery Europe, of Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development (J&JPRD). He is a member of the J&JPRD Board (Raritan, New Jersey, USA), the Board of Directors of Janssen Pharmaceutica (Beerse, Belgium) and the Sir James Black Foundation (London, UK).
As head of Drug Discovery for Europe, Dr. de Chaffoy leads a team of over 450 researchers in Belgium, France and Spain, dedicated to the discovery of drugs.
Dr. de Chaffoy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at the University of Leuven. He obtained a Master of Science and a Doctor of Science degree, as well as an accreditation for teaching and research at academic institutions, from the University of Antwerp.
Dr. de Chaffoy joined the Janssen Research Foundation in 1981, whose R&D organization is now part of J&JPRD. Subsequently, he was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility and leadership, including Director of Biochemistry, Senior Director of Pharmacology, Vice President of Biological Research, and Senior Vice President of Discovery Research.

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